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20:01

Fire crews called to Wells

The fire service were called to reports of a chimney fire at the above location. Both fire appliances from Wells were mobilised to this incident.

On arrival crews located a fire within the chimney of an open fire. Crews got to work extinguishing the fire with the use of chimney gear and thermal imaging camera.

Once Crews extinguished the fire and made property safe the care of the property was handed over to occupants.

17:36

Monkton Elm delays

Sex offenders targeted children at this Catholic school in Somerset

Inquiry hears sex offenders targeted children at Somerset’s Downside School as leaders express remorse for failings. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) says children at Roman Catholic church school could still be “at risk”

Man appears in court with attempted murder charge on D-Day veteran

A man has appeared in court today charged with aggravated burglary and the attempted murder of a D-Day veteran.

Jim Booth, 96, who has been described as an “exceptional person” and a “legend” by his family, was allegedly attacked with a claw hammer at his home in Gipsy Lane in Taunton on Wednesday afternoon (November 22).

M4 traffic now back to normal

People involved in serious A303 collision are recovering in hospital

The occupants of the two cars involved in a serious head on crash on the A303 yesterday afternoon (November 26) are all in hospital.

As previously reported, the collision occurred near Yarcombe, on the Devon border at 4.28pm after a car left the road and crossed over onto the other side of the carriageway and collided with another car.